The 1976 Winter Olympic Games were originally awarded to Denver, USA. Denver withdrew in 1974 after a City referendum. The Games were then awarded to Innsbruck, Austria.

1980

XIII

Lake Placid, USA

February 14 – February 23

1984

XIV

Sarejevo, Yugoslavia

February 8 – February 19

1988

XV

Calgary, Canada

February 15 – February 28

1992

XVI

Albertville, France

February 8 – February 23

1994

XVII

Lillehammer, Norway

February 12 – February 27

The IOC decided to alternate the Winter and Summer Olympic Games biannually. The change was made due to financial constraints (sports, funding, and management of multiple Olympic Host and Bid Cites) in planning such large events.